From 1861-1865 it cost the Federal government, in millions of dollars:
$727—to clothe and feed the Army
18—to clothe and feed the Navy
339—for transportation of troops and supplies
127—for cavalry and artillery horses
76—for the purchase of arms
8—to maintain and provide for Confederate prisoners
Soldiers and sailors of the United States received 1.34 billion dollars in pay during the war.
In 1861 an infantry private was paid $13 per month—compared to a private's pay of $83 today. A Civil War colonel drew $95 per month and a brigadier general $124. Their counterparts today are paid a monthly base rate of $592 and $800.
During the 1860's the average cost of a musket was $13 as compared to $105 for an M1 Garand in World War II.
